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May 03, 2017

Breakfast Hostess Gift | Banana Bread and Honey Butter

It is important for us to be as gracious of a guests as you are when you’re the one hosting the party. When you’re invited to someone’s home for dinner or a party, it is always appropriate to bring a hostess gift - the obvious choices being flowers and wine.

When I’m hosting a party, while I appreciate these sort of gifts, I’ve already arranged my flowers and have selected wine to serve. So when I’m the one giving the hostess gift, I like to think about what the host would really appreciate- something she can look forward to enjoying after the party is over.

Because your host has likely spent a great deal of time and energy preparing for the party, breakfast the next day is probably the last thing from her mind. Wouldn’t it be so nice for her to wake up tomorrow morning after an evening of entertaining to a special treat waiting for her in the kitchen? Create a breakfast basket filled with homemade (or home-packaged!) goodies like moist and dense banana bread, creamy whipped honey butter and a special blend of your favorite gourmet coffee beans.

Wrap the banana bread in parchment paper, then tie it with kitchen twine or string to secure the ends.

To make honey butter, place softened butter in a mixer with the paddle attachment. For every stick of butter, add 3 tablespoons of honey and a pinch of sea salt. Whip together on high for 3 minutes. Put the butter in a glass jar fitted with a lid. Store in the refrigerator.

Meg- I used Adobe InDesign for these, but I think you can easily use Word. They are labels from Paper-Source (link added to the post above). They have templates you can download for each type of label... making it really easy and quick to make labels. I'm planning to do a post for 'how-to' labels soon!

This is one of my favorite hostess gifts to give and receive! When I host a party I also like to send my guests home with a little something and I have done mini loaves of banana or pumpkin bread with a small package of coffee for each guest...perfect morning after the late night party breakfast! Can't wait to try the honey butter recipe.

Jenny - another quick question. I am recently engaged and I plan on doing the centerpieces myself. I am recycling old jars of all shapes and sizes and plan on putting rustic ribbon around them - jute, burlap, etc. with subtle stitching. Any suggestions on where I can get quality, classic ribbon? Paper Source has a great "Cement Stripe Cotton Ribbon" that is along the lines I am thinking about. I also love the "Blue Jute Webbing" from burlapfabric.com. Are there any other websites you can think of?? THANKS!! Suggestions from others are welcome!!

Jenny, this is inspiring! I wish I had a party to attend so I could make this sweet gift for them! Maybe I will just bring it to my mother-in-law and earn some brownie points. Have you done a previous post for the banana bread shown in the picture? It looks so delicious.

Now that is adorable! I would love to get something like that. Your photos are great. I read all about your outside "studio" and painted boards you have for background. They look so professional. I use them as a "maybe someday" goal.

This is a beautiful gift, one I would appreciate getting so much, after working hard to prepare a nice party. But also, one I would enjoy making for someone to thank them. Beautiful idea, thank you! I have to try out that butter for myself! :)

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